Too much access
Some AI agents or their connections may be able to reach more files, mailboxes, or systems than they need.
Sentinel AI Guard · AI Security & Governance
Your AI tools are working.
But what can they access?
AI assistants and automations can help your team move faster. They can also be given more access to email, files, and customer information than their work requires. Sentinel helps small businesses understand those connections, review permissions, and prepare to respond when something goes wrong.
The problem we help you see
Deploying an AI agent is not the same as securing it.
A business may use Microsoft 365 Copilot, a connected AI assistant, or an automated workflow without having a complete picture of its permissions. AI access should be reviewed just like employee and administrator access.
Sensitive data exposure
Overshared documents, unrestricted connectors, or unsafe AI-use practices can put confidential information at risk.
No clear off switch
If an automation behaves unexpectedly, the business needs a known owner, access-revocation procedures, and a recovery plan.
What Sentinel can assess
AI governance in practical terms.
We focus on the questions that matter to the people running your business—not just technical jargon.
AI agent & tool inventory
Identify known AI assistants, approved automation tools, responsible owners, and the business tasks they perform within the agreed assessment scope.
Permissions & integrations
Review authorized access to connected business systems, service identities, shared resources, and data access, with attention to least privilege.
Approval & usage policies
Recommend rules for who may deploy an agent, who approves new access, and how employees should handle confidential information.
Logging & ongoing oversight
Evaluate available activity records, alerting, and review responsibilities. Continued monitoring can be scoped separately.
Shutdown & incident readiness
Document how administrators can disable agents or integrations, revoke access, preserve records, and coordinate recovery.
Prioritized findings report
Get an understandable summary of observed risks, unknowns, and practical next steps for your team or current IT provider.
Your business, your choice
Standalone AI security—or combined with Microsoft 365 protection.
You do not need to replace your existing IT provider to request an independent AI security assessment. Sentinel AI Guard can be discussed on its own, or alongside Sentinel 365 Secure if you want broader identity and Microsoft 365 protection.
- One-time AI permissions and governance assessment
- Written remediation priorities and policy guidance
- Optional implementation assistance, scoped separately
- Optional recurring governance reviews
Who this may be useful for
Small businesses and nonprofits using AI
Professional-service firms, nonprofits, accounting practices, and other teams that use AI tools to work with client records, internal documents, email, or business workflows.
Requirements for regulated information depend on the organization, the data, and applicable contracts or laws. An AI governance review is not a certification or legal compliance guarantee.
Discuss your environmentHow it works
A measured approach—not an intrusive surprise audit.
1
Free Security Check
Take the short, self-reported quiz without sharing passwords or administrator access.
2
Discovery conversation
We learn which AI tools you use, what needs protecting, and whether an assessment makes sense.
3
Authorized review
With a written scope and appropriate permissions, assess selected settings and document evidence.
4
Action plan
Receive a prioritized report and decide which changes to pursue with Sentinel or your existing IT team.
All technical reviews require prior written authorization. Scope, service availability, fees, and access requirements are confirmed before work begins.
A question worth asking
If one of your AI agents had access to every client folder, would you know?
The point is not to scare businesses away from AI. It's to make sure automation has the right boundaries, someone owns its decisions, and employees know what to do if access or behavior needs to change.
Common questions
AI security questions, answered.
Is AI governance only for companies using Microsoft Copilot?
No. Permissions, connected applications, oversight, and employee AI-use rules matter across many AI tools. What Sentinel can directly inspect depends on the product, licensing, and permissions available.
Does Sentinel have to replace our IT provider?
No. The goal is to work alongside your existing IT resources. Your IT provider can carry out recommended changes, or you can discuss a separate implementation scope with Sentinel.
Can we use Sentinel AI Guard without Microsoft 365 management?
Yes. AI governance can be considered as a standalone assessment or service. A technical scope is needed to determine which AI platforms and integrations can be evaluated.
Will a two-minute score tell us if we are compliant?
No. The free check is a preliminary, self-reported snapshot. It does not verify configurations, prove regulatory compliance, or replace a formal assessment.
Can AI agents be fully controlled or made risk-free?
No security provider can eliminate all risk. The goal is to reduce unnecessary access, create independent safeguards, and improve detection, containment, and recovery readiness.
Start with clarity
Find out what your business may be overlooking.
Take the quick check on your own time, or talk through your situation in a free consultation. No obligation to purchase.